The Institute for Higher Education Policy is celebrating 30 years of promoting access and success in higher education for all students with a focus on students from low-income backgrounds and others historically marginalized on the basis of race, background, or circumstance. We are a nonpartisan nonprofit research, policy and advocacy organization.

Evidence-Based Completion Equitable College Admissions Data & Transparency Need-Based Aid Strong Outcomes for All Students
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Evidence-Based Completion

Higher education can be a pathway to economic security, social mobility, and society-wide value – but only if the student completes their degree.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Equitable College Admissions

Higher education is a door, but recruitment, admissions, and enrollment policies and practices dictate how wide that door is open.

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Data & Transparency

Our system of higher education is data-rich but information-poor.

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IHEP promotes opportunity through

Need-Based Aid

Need-based aid does more than make college more affordable – it makes college possible.

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Strong Outcomes for All Students

All institutions and programs should deliver value to students.

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TransferBOOST (Bachelor’s Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent)

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TransferBOOST (Bachelor’s Opportunity Options that are Straightforward and Transparent)
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The Most Important Door That Will Ever Open: Realizing the Mission of Higher Education Through Equitable Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Policies

Karen Bussey, Kimberly Dancy, Alyse Gray Parker, Eleanor Eckerson Peters, and Mamie Voight

The Most Important Door That Will Ever Open: Realizing the Mission of Higher Education Through Equitable Recruitment, Admissions, and Enrollment Policies
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Implementing a Student-Level Data Network (Part IV): Exploring Design Options

Erin Dunlop and James Isaac, RTI International, and Amanda Janice Roberson, IHEP

Implementing a Student-Level Data Network (Part IV): Exploring Design Options
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Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value

Kim Dancy, Genevieve Garcia Kendrick, and Diane Cheng

Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value
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Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value

Kim Dancy, Genevieve Garcia Kendrick, and Diane Cheng

Rising Above the Threshold: How to Increase Equitable Postsecondary Value

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